Transom-lifter



(No Model.)

A. ENGLISH.

TRANSOM LIFTER.

Patented Dec. 1, 1885.

74 232 55 gas I Jzzazwey UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE,

ARTHUR ENGLISH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TRANSOM-LIFTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 331,289, dated December1, 1885.

Application filed March 28, 1885. Serial No. 160,472. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ARTHUR ENGLISH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ohieago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvement-s in Transom-Lifters, ofwhich the following is a specification, to wit:

This invention relates to an improvement in transom-lifters and itconsists in certain peculiarities of the construction and arrangement ofthe same, substantially as will be hereinafter more fully set forth andclaimed.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which myinventionappertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation,referring to the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figures 1 and 2 represent myinvention applied to transoms openingboth up and down, and Figs. 3 and 4 are details of parts of the same.

A represents a transom of the usual Orm, hinged to its frame at eitherthe top or bottom, as found most desirable, and provided with a smallarm, a, secured to it, as represented.

13 is the main rod of the lifter,secured to the door-frame by guide-lugsb b. To the upper end of this rod is secured by a screw-thread, b. alug, bflwhich is, by a hinged rod or link, B, connected to the arm a onthe transom. The lower end of the lifter-rod is provided with a handle,0, which is screwed upon it against a shoulder, c, on the rod, whichprevents it from slipping up too far on the rod. The action will beatonce seen. The lifterrod is lifted or lowered at will to open or closethe transom, and secured at any desired point. In Fig. l the rod issecured by a set-screw; but I prefer to use the device seen in Figs. 2and 3, where thelifter-rod is formed onits rear side with a series ofnotches, d, with which engages a spring-pawl, D, pivoted upon the sideof the door-frame. transom in any position, and is quickly and simplyengaged and disengaged at will.

The device is readily attached to any transom, skylight, or similardevice, and as the lug b at the top of the lifting-rod is screwed on, it

may be turned at any desired angle with the rod to suit the position inwhich it is to be placed. This is an important feature,as much annoyancehas been felt bya rigid connection at this point, which greatly limitsthe use of the device. This device obtains great leverage and opens thetransom to its full extent.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The lifting-rod B, screw-threaded at its upper end and provided with thelug b", the hinged connecting-rod B, the guide-lugs b, and handle 0, incom bination with the springpawl D,engaging a series of notches, d, inthe rod, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR ENGLISH.

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